The Kasbah, Ouarzazate. Ouarzazate is described as the film capital of Morocco, and many movies such as Lawrence of Arabia and star Wars have been filmed here and at nearby Ait Ben Haddou (Ait-Benhaddou). The area away from the River Asif Mellah which runs nearby is very desert-like and so movie makers do not need to venture into the Sahara Desert. Digital scan of a 35mm transparency